Welfare reform forum 6:30 p.m. The Brookings Institution and the Annie E. Casey Foundation present a live Webcast of a forum on the successes and shortcomings of welfare reform enacted in 1996 and up for reauthorization in 2002. The participants include: Robert Reischauer, Urban Institute, moderator; Robert Kuttner, American Prospect; Rebecca Blank, University of Michigan; Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard; and Ron Haskins, Brookings and Anne E. Casey Foundation. On line: https://www.brookings.edu. Contact: 202/797-6105.

SUPREME COURT

Docket Number 99-8508: Kyllo vs. United States; Docket Number 99-1884: Lackawanna County D.A. vs. Coss; and Docket Number 99-1978: United States vs. Hatter. Contact: 202/479-3211.

SENATE

Not in session. No committee meetings are scheduled. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

HOUSE

Not in session. No committee meetings are scheduled. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

GENERAL AGENDA

American Council on Education meeting all day The American Council on Education holds its 83rd annual meeting, "Shaping Public Policy With New Leaders."

Highlights 7:15 a.m. Stanley Ikenberry, American Council on Education president; and Terry Hartle, American Council on Education senior vice president, "Higher Education Priorities in the New Administration," Breakfast for presidents, chancellors and chief academic officers.

National Congress for Community and Economic Development conference all day The National Congress for Community and Economic Development holds a Washington policy conference on community and economic development.

Organization of American States conference all day The Organization of American States (OAS) hosts a conference on "The Role of Regional and Multilateral Organizations in the Defense and Promotion of Democracy."

Census forum 9 a.m. The presidential members of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board hold a forum to discuss recent findings on the effects of census undercounts and the need for the use of modern scientific methods in census 2000. Location: First Amendment Lounge, National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 301/713-6672.

Consumer Federation of America news conference 10 a.m. The Consumer Federation of America holds a news conference to release new information on household wealth, consumer attitudes toward saving, what kind of programs would persuade consumers to save and to announce a grant from Bank of America Foundation for a program to enroll low-income savers. Location: Capitol Hilton, 16th and K streets NW. Contact: 202/737-0766.

Institute for Energy and Environmental Research briefing 10 a.m. The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research holds a news briefing on the effect of a U.S. decision to deploy a proposed National Missile Defense system on U.S.-China relations. The presenter is Dingli Shen, international relations professor and deputy director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, Shanghai. Location: Zenger Room, National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 301/270-5500.

National Association of Manufacturers news conference 10:30 a.m. The National Association of Manufacturers holds a news conference to analyze the specific provisions of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and how they may be applied to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ergonomic regulations. Location: 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/637-3094.

Committee for Education Funding news conference noon The Committee for Education Funding holds a news conference to challenge Congress and the Bush administration to increase federal education funding to 5 cents on the dollar within five years and to release a poll showing that Americans select education as their top priority for using the federal budget surplus. Location: Lisagor Room, National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/667-0901.

Book lecture noon The National Archives sponsors a lecture by Frederick Voss, National Portrait Gallery's senior historian, on his book, "Portraits of the Presidents," which includes pictures and a concise biography of each president and reveals the background of each portrait. Location: National Archives, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets NW. Contact: 202/501-5000.

U.S.-Brazil issues discussion noon The National Press Club hosts an Noon Newsmaker news conference featuring members of a Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on Brazil discussing an "Open Letter to President Bush on U.S.-Brazil Issues." Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/662-7593.

Film presentation noon The National Archives presents the film, "Duke Ellington's Washington: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of a Neighborhood." Location: National Archives, 8601 Adelphi Road, Auditorium, College Park. Contact: 202/501-5000.

Woman's National Democratic Club luncheon 12:30 p.m. The Woman's National Democratic Club holds a luncheon, featuring a slide-illustrated lecture on literary maps. The speaker is Martha Hopkins, Library of Congress exhibit director. Location: 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Contact: 202/232-7363.

Cold War lecture 6 p.m. The Smithsonian Associates presents a lecture on "A View of the Cold War From the Inside Out," regarding the Russian point of view. The speaker is by Sergei Khrushchev, author of "Nikita Khrushchev and the Creation of a Superpower," and son of the former Soviet leader. Location: Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Contact: 202/357-3030.

Business seminar 6:30 p.m. The Northern Virginia Small Business Development Center presents a seminar, "Personalized Service in the Age of Privacy: A Survival Guide for Internet Businesses," regarding permission-based marketing. Location: Suite 200, Mason Enterprise Center, 4031 University Drive, Fairfax. Contact: 703/277-7700.

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation meeting 7 p.m. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation holds public meetings to present leading alternatives to rail transit between Springfield and Tysons Corner, near the Capital Beltway, Feb. 20-21. Location: George C. Marshall High School Cafeteria, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Contact: 804/786-4443.

Judicial branch lecture 7:30 p.m. The Presidential Classroom Scholars Program sponsors a lecture for high school participating students on "The Judicial Branch." The speaker is Eugene Sullivan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces associate judge. Location: Salons A, B, and C, Georgetown University Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road. Contact: 202/328-6521.